Winter is the smoking ban test for Edinburgh pub
Smokers gather under the roofed veranda as clouds overhead betray the fact that it is the dying days of summer. A soft wind blows, the rain is just...
Archives for October 2, 2006
Greene King to close Hardys & Hansons' brewery
As widely anticipated, Greene King has announced that Hardys & Hansons' (H&H) Kimberley brewery is to close at the end of the year.Following...
Pubs must offer more
With the UK on-trade evolving at pace, it's time for pubs to start thinking like supermarkets. And what the supermarkets are good at is giving the...
Shepherd Neame sees double digit profit growth
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has recorded its 31st consecutive year of growth, seeing pre-tax profits up 13.9 per cent at £11.2mAnnouncing its results...
Surviving as a smoke-free pub
Come the smoking ban next summer, pub tenants are likely to be the most vulnerable group. Running community locals where most customers like a...
Preparing for the smoking ban - an expert advises
Get in early I hate to be alarmist, but in our experience, too many people waited too long before doing something to react to the ban. Don't wait for...
Greene King to close Hardys brewery
Greene King is to close Hardys and Hansons Kimberley brewery at the end of this year. Rooney Anand, chief executive of Greene King, said: "We...
A Kent pub's solution to the smoking ban
Licensee Robert Wigham's solution to the impending smoking ban is rather like a classic sports car owner attaching an ultra-modern Formula One...
Camra slams brewery closure
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has condemned Greene King's planned closure of the that Hardys & Hansons brewery in Nottinghamshire.
Back to basics: Are you a great licensee?
You know a good pub licensee when you see one, but what makes a really great one? There may be many answers to this but someone who not only does...
King Cobra
Legend has it you were introduced to beer in an Army mess in India. Was it a Beautiful Beer?My father was a commander in chief in the central army in...
Professor fights to save historic pubs
A leading academic has embarked on a crusade to secure the same protection for culturally historic pubs that listed buildings enjoy under...